moto_man
Responses from moto_man
| the gateway product that turned you into an audiophile 1974, 16 years old, walked into "Natural Sound" in Framingham, MA (where I grew up), sat down in their "high end" room and heard Quad ESL's, stacked two on each side, with Mark Levinson separates and a turntable I can't recall. But I will never f... | |
| Brian Wilson I knew Brian pretty well from my days representing The Beach Boys in the 1990's and early 2000's. He was a decent guy who had serious mental problems and was unfortunately manipulated by those around him for much of his life, first his father Mur... | |
| What does your DAC sound like I have an MSB Discrete DAC with a Premier Power Base, with Revelation Audio umbilicals. I can't really say what the DAC sounds like, other than to say that I like it and the improvement in my system from the MSB Analog DAC that it replaced, which... | |
| whatsbestforum - what's going on I have been a member of WBF for many years, and have never experienced any problems. I have found it to be a great site and I often get some different perspectives there as well. | |
| Looking for new speaker cables A lot of choices out there! However, I will cast my vote for Shunyata Research Sigma speaker cables. I am a big fan of Shunyata and have a loom, plus an Everest power conditioner. I highly recommend the Sigmas. I have not heard these but they... | |
| What is a good all around high quality speaker to purchase? A little higher than you are looking to spend, but consider the Wilson Audio Sasha DAW. Good prices on the used market and a truly excellent and versatile speaker. I have the Sabrina X’s, which are fantastic for my small 11.5x11.5x11 music room.... | |
| Short Review of Revelation Audio Passage Cryo-Silver™ Reference umbilical power cable @fthompson251 , post your impressions once you get the cable and break it in! I'd be interested to see what you think. | |
| Power Cords/ Conditioner/Surge Protectors I will admit upfront that I am a Shunyata fanboy . . . not because I get paid or sell them, but because each cable that I have put in my system has elevated the sound quality, starting with my Sigma power cable for my ARC REF 6 pre. A clear and e... | |
| Seeking a Tube preamplifier +1 for the ARC REF 6. I have one and it is a fantastic tube pre, paired with a Pass Labs 250.8, and a Shunyata Sigma power cable. Superb! | |
| Standmount speaker suggestion Another plug for the Joseph Audio Pulsars. Great speakers that I drove with my Pass Labs 250.8. You can't go wrong with the Pulsars, great sounding speakers with surprising bass for their size. A great deal. | |
| Do I need upgraded power cables? You have gotten quite a few measured responses regarding power cables, which I think is great. Too often these types of threads devolve to the cables do/don't make any difference and "anyone who thinks that they make a difference is deluded." I ... | |
| And the biggest influence on sound quality is... I have a slightly different take. First, the best enhancement to SQ is a bong hit of some good hybrid. Never fails! But at this stage, having heard my classic rock a million times, I find myself listening to a lot of bootlegs, especially Led Ze... | |
| Need to learn about Audio Research I have an ARC REF 6 paired with a Pass 250.8 that drive Wilson Sabrina X's. I am very happy with the sound of the combo. I get the great tube sound of the ARC and the smooth power of the Pass. I have about 4000 hrs on the ARC, no problems with i... | |
| Vinyl sounds better (shots fired) Except for the pops and clicks and getting up every 20 minutes. LOL! I have been a dedicated digital person for years, although I have my vinyl collection from the '70's. When I tried out a preamp with a phono preamp built in (VAC Renaissanc... | |
| Will a high quality preamp really make a difference in sound?? Also speaker cable I would say that the preamp definitely matters, and I am in the "cables do matter" camp. I started with an MSB Discrete DAC and volume control. My dealer lent me an ARC LS28SE to try. I found it to be no different or extremely minimally better.... |